Events around Ventura County: Jan. 18

NEWBURY PARK — The Newbury Park High School baseball program will host its fourth annual Golf Tournament fundraiser Feb. 21 at Moorpark Country Club.

The entry fee of $165 includes use of the driving range, 18 holes of golf, golf cart, lunch, buffet dinner, tee prizes and tournament gifts. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with a putting contest at 10:30 a.m. Shotgun start for the scramble event is 11:30 a.m.

Tee sponsorship is also available for companies to advertise at one of the tee boxes. There will also be a raffle and silent auction. Opportunities to donate an item or service are also available.

VENTURA — Focus on the Masters and the Ventura County Arts Council will provide scholarships and exhibition opportunities to high school seniors who plan to pursue art studies in college.

The Tamima Al-Awar Memorial Scholarship program provides $5,300 in scholarships and the opportunity for all students applying for the scholarships to exhibit their work at the Ventura County Government Center in Ventura. The competition is open to high school seniors who live in Ventura County and are committed to further study in the visual arts.

"My Name is Rachel Corrie" is a play based on the personal diaries, letters and e-mails of Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old American college student was killed by an Israeli bulldozer while trying to stop the destruction of Palestinian homes in the Gaza Strip.

An abridged version of the play will be read by Kennedy and Dilg. Global Exchange Ventura County Supporters is dedicated to providing public forums, supporting and working with other local organizations committed to social and economic justice, human rights and ecological sustainability. The program is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted.

For further Information, call 241-8855.

Attorney to address property rights group

THOUSAND OAKS — The Ventura County chapter of the Citizens Alliance for Property Rights will hold its monthly meeting Jan. 25, featuring a keynote speech from a leading property rights attorney.

Paul Beard of the Pacific Legal Foundation has represented landowners in suits against the California Coastal Commission and other regulatory agencies. He will speak at CAPR's meeting at Grant R. Brimhall Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. The doors open for snacks at 6 p.m., and the meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.

Copenhagen attendees will discuss summit

VENTURA — Area people who attended the Copenhagen Climate Summit will share their thoughts and experiences during a post-summit discussion that is open to the public.

The discussion will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Ventura City Hall Community Meeting Room, 501 Poli St.

This post-summit discussion is designed to stimulate community involvement on the subject of climate change and what it means for Ventura.

Guest speakers include Alec Loorz of Ventura and the group Kids vs. Global Warming; Sarah Otterstrom, executive director of Paso Pacifico, a Ventura-based nonprofit that works to stop deforestation in Nicaragua; Rick Ridgeway, vice president of Environmental Initiatives at Patagonia; and students from UC Santa Barbara's Environmental Affairs Board.

For more information, contact the city of Ventura's Environmental Services Office at 652-4525.

Comedy event benefits school

AGOURA HILLS — A group of comediens called Class Clowns will perform at the Canyon Club on Feb. 2 in a benefit for the International Baccalaureate program at Agoura High School.

Comedians who have performed on HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central, Def Comedy Jam, Last Comic Standing, David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien will take to the stage at 8 p.m.

The comedians are John Mendoza, Andy Kindler, Wendy Liebman, David Feldman, Brian Kiley, Guy Torry, Blaine Capatch, Eddie Pepitone, Tiffany Haddish, Dan Smith, and Gene Pompa. Television and radio personality Roger Lodge will host the event, General Admission tickets are $25. A limited number of VIP Gold Circle seats are available for $45.